Transgender Awareness Week
Trans kids and families, we see you! We welcome you! We celebrate you! November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week. This “is a week when transgender…
National Adoption Month
National Adoption Month is a time to celebrate families that have grown through adoption, and to bring awareness to the fact that there are many…
National STEAM Day!
We’ve put together a list of books that promote the concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to celebrate National STEAM Day, November 8th.…
Dyslexia Awareness Month Information and a Booklist for Kids
Dyslexia is a language-based learning difference, where the brain processes the written word differently from the manner in which mainstream education teaches reading. Customized tools…
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
Dyslexia can be defined as a reading disability. It is estimated that dyslexia affects 15-20% of children. The books about dyslexia listed in this blog…
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022
October 10th, 2022 marks the second year the town of Winchester has officially recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It is a day to honor the first…
Middle School Reads with LatinX Characters
Looking for some books for a middle school reader during Hispanic Heritage month? We’ve compiled this list of fiction that all feature Hispanic/LatinX characters. All…
Banned Books Week 2022
“Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need…
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed September 15th and through October 15, celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain,…
How-To Books to Keep Your Kids Busy
The summer has flown by and it’s almost back to school time! During these last few weeks when camps have ended and school has yet…